Business honors 9/11 families with 'Quilts of Valor'

Saturday

Sep 29, 2012 at 12:01 AM

People from all around the area gathered to volunteer their time to create beautiful patriotic quilts for the "Quilts of Valor" event at Pocono Sew & Vac on 567 Main St. in Stroudsburg. Sew & Vac opened its classroom to create this special tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

People from all around the area gathered to volunteer their time to create beautiful patriotic quilts for the "Quilts of Valor" event at Pocono Sew & Vac on 567 Main St. in Stroudsburg. Sew & Vac opened its classroom to create this special tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Veterans who have fought in the Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan were present to receive these quilts of love, honor and respect.

The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover all combat service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing quilts of valor.

Along with volunteering their time, the volunteers brought their own sewing machines, materials, threads and batting for quilting. Pocono Sew & Vac assisted in the effort by providing the workspace and by donating a large assortment of bolts of patriotic fabrics, as well as refreshments to keep the volunteers going.

The effort was also supported by Eleanor Burns of Quilt in a Day, who gave permission to use their "Braid in a Day." Kim Edelheiser, a local quilter and educator, volunteered to teach the others how to make this quilt, and Pam Kosa of Quilt Finale was on hand to do the quilting on the longarm.